Overview

Department of Cell Biology / Department of Cell Biology is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Cell and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	Not reported	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein targeting, membrane trafficking, signal transduction, cell growth and division, cell-cell interaction and development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Dr. Richard A. Rachubinski
Chair
Email: rick.rachubinski@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-9868
Fax: 780-492-9278

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